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Christians question Obama's wider anti-terrorist net
Hercules C-130: An epic tale of military aviation and pork spending
Spending cuts for DoD could start with the ghost fleet of cargo aircraft.
NATO pushes gender equality
Obama: 'I'm not a dictator', as sequester looms
Obama could show budget leadership by cutting spending on the war in Afghanistan, says Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT).
Catholic bishops decry 'same-sex' benefits at DoD
Archbishop Broglio, who leads the Catholic chaplains in the US military, how a new DoD policy on benefits for same-sex partners can possibly square with already established law.
Ivan Thunder: World War, Iwo Jima and the way we were
A marvelous memoir by Ivan Thunder recounts how it really was on the sand of Iwo Jima, a tiny island drenched in the blood of Americans and Japanese fighting for supremacy during the Second World War.
US military chaplains may soon become outlaws
In 2012, Archbishop Timothy Broglio - who leads US military Catholic chaplains - was forbidden to have Catholic chaplains read a statement adverse to Obamacare. The Army brass said that those objecting are 'bigoted' and 'need to get out.'
Obama unleashes war on the military
DoD to use electric vehicles to power up the grid
How the U.S. can avoid never-ending warfare
Petraeus and infidelity: a tempest in a teacup?
Be careful befriending strangers in social media
Who is Robin Sage? Members of the defense and national security establishment violated military operational security restrictions trying to get to know her.
Army officer who taught course on radical Islam fights for his commission
Paul Ryan's 'kvetch and retreat' approach to homosexuality in the military
Veep candidate Paul Ryans follows Mitt Romney, the most pro-homosexual Republican candidate ever, in accepting homosexuality as a 'done deal.'
New military applications for facial recognition technology
ACAGI Inc. of Frederick MD has shown its facial recognition technology can be mounted on weapons and other platforms and used to identify potential terrorists. Recent trials were favorable.
U.S. scores record for war-mongering
Obama's defense budget imperils nation, says Donald Rumsfeld
Russia to increase defense and infrastructure spending
If the War on Terror is over, who won?
Just because there has been regime in various Muslim countries, does that mean that the U.S. has defeated jihadism? This is an important question.
US Navy appears to be adrift, literally
As China and India ramp up their deep-water strategic reach, the US Navy appears stymied with mechanical problems on a new class of ships.
Red Lines in the sand that the U.S. must draw in Afghanistan
The Obama administration wants to accomplish two incompatible objectives: it wants the UN Arms Trade Treaty to be a 'strong international standard' AND it wants to avoid being a treaty spoiler.
U.S. Defense Chief Meets With Armenian Counterpart
U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has meet with his Armenian counterpart, Seyran Ohanyan, at the Pentagon
U.S. Defense Chief Meets Kyrgyz Leaders To Stress Transit Center's Importance
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has met with Kyrgyzstan's leaders to stress that the United States considers the continued use of a military base in the country crucial to U.S. efforts in Afghanistan.
South Korea: Filipino nun fights for dignity of women and the defense of the unborn
Sr. Mary Verzosa Pilar is one of the founders of the Philippine-life movement. Working since the '70s with parishes and dioceses to spread the culture of life among young women. The nun has recently won the Mystery of Life Award 2012, of the Archdiocese of Seoul.
The Reinvention of Barack Obama as a war time president
U.S. Defense Chief Defends Smaller Budget To Congress
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has told members of Congress that President Barack Obama's proposed smaller defense budget won't compromise U.S. military superiority around the world.
U.S. Defense Chief Downplays Speculation Of Israeli Attack On Iran
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has downplayed a U.S. newspaper report suggesting he believes Israel is planning a military strike -- perhaps as early as spring -- against Iran's nuclear facilities.
General to investigate Marines who urinated on Afghan corpses
Bill Maher and Dana Loesch, talking heads from opposite sides of the political spectrum, both said they would urinate on Afghan corpses if given the chance.
Afghanistan, video of Marines urinating on dead bodies part of the horrors of war
A Marine Corps official said that at least two of the soldiers were recognized. A source for AsiaNews said that the gesture is part of "the horrors of a war that spares nothing and nobody" and speaks of the lack of knowledge of a land "that they are invading and occupying."
DoD close to identifying Marines in offending video
A video surfaced that showed US Marines apparently urinating on the corpses of Taliban combtants. The Marines may be snipers.
Obama's defense strategy feints towards Asia, but stuck in Mideast
U.S. Defense Secretary Panetta In Libya
U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta was in Libya, the first Pentagon chief to visit the country.
U.S. Defense Secretary Visits Key Ally Turkey
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has arrived in Turkey to reaffirm Washington's strong relationship with a key U.S. ally in the region.
U.S. Defense Chief Panetta Visits Kabul
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in Kabul to reaffirm Washington's commitment to Afghanistan as the United States starts to withdraw combat troops and hand over security to Afghan forces.
Blind in the Dark: US military fails to secure night-vision devices
Night vision goggles and other devices are essential for the US and allies in the war on terror. That's why terrorists want them too.
Obama administration can save money in the Defense Department
By taking the right approach, and enforcing financial management rules, Obama can save money in the overall defense budget and increase servicemembers' benefits.
New material is nearly as light as air
The new metal, developed at UC-Irvine with assist from DARPA, is 99.9 percent air. Applications for nano-technology, batteries, and defense envisioned.
U.S. Defense Chief Warns On Iran Military Strike
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has said he will raise American concerns about the unintended consequences of any military action against Iran during talks with his Israeli counterpart. Panetta said a strike on Iran could harm the world economy, and he pointed to a U.S. analysis that a strike ...

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